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Asked for male, 30 years old from Ghaziabad
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Usually alternatives are ethambutol and levofloxacin and streptomycin sometimes only isoniazid without rifampicin is tolerated.
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Asked for female, 80 years old from Thane
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Tb treatment is for 6 months in most cases. Can assess with xray chest, haemogram, sputum afb and past treatment history whether to continue medicine or not. Need rifampicin, ethambutol and isoniazid combination as maintenance therapy.
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After the 2 months of initial therapy you need only two drugs( INH and Rifampicin) for next 4 months
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Combination of rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide for two months followed by combination of rifampicin and isoniazid for a total period of 6, 9, 12 or 18 months is the most frequent protocol used for treatment of spinal tb
treatments for scoliosis in children.
Painkillers. Painkilling tablets may help relieve the pain that can be associated with scoliosis. Exercise. Activities that strengthen and stretch your back may help reduce your pain. Spinal injections. Back braces...more
treatments for scoliosis in children.
Painkillers. Painkilling tablets may help relieve the pain that can be associated with scoliosis. Exercise. Activities that strengthen and stretch your back may help reduce your pain. Spinal injections. Back braces...more
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Asked for female, 23 years old from Lucknow
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I will suggest you to do usg chest and bronchoscopy! tb may be a possibility. But diagnosis is not so easy. When nothing is detected, treatment is based on clinical findings!
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Asked for male, 24 years old from Mumbai
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you are not on good combination Need four TB drugs for 2 months and then three drugs for 4 months
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Asked for male, 32 years old from Gurgaon
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Dear Lybrateuser, you have not mentioned the duration of present ATT therapy.
Please note that TB treatment is a step wise therapy and despite best efforts some side effects like vomiting & loss of appetite occur at start of treatment.
You should have patience and please don't change / switch / alter TB medicines or their doses.
Kindly reconsult your doctor to solve this issue.
But in case the vomiting does not decrease, you can always have a second opinion from a Pulmonologist.<...more
Please note that TB treatment is a step wise therapy and despite best efforts some side effects like vomiting & loss of appetite occur at start of treatment.
You should have patience and please don't change / switch / alter TB medicines or their doses.
Kindly reconsult your doctor to solve this issue.
But in case the vomiting does not decrease, you can always have a second opinion from a Pulmonologist.<...more
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